Footprints January/February 2010 The Newsletter of the Track Club

"Every city has its own attractions, but New Orleans is an attraction unto itself. I would expect people would like to come here." – New Orleans Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu, finishing his first Half-Marathon at the inaugural RnR Mardi Gras Marathon

Photo by Ollie Neglerio, used with permission.

What‟s Inside Letter from the Editor 3 Letter to the NOTC 3 Thanks, Volunteers 4 Help Bring Girls on the Run to New Orleans 6 GI For Runners 7 Running with Headphones Costly 8 Established 1963 Austin Marathon Race Report 9 P.O. Box 52003 Mardi Gras Marathon History 10 New Orleans, LA 70152-2003 Voice: (504) 467-8626 Past Mardi Gras Marathon Winners 11 Fax: (504) 469-9268 Past Mardi Gras Marathon Courses 12 Email: [email protected] MGM Race Report 12 Web Site: www.runNOTC.org Team Spot-Tees‟ “Bedrock and Roll” 13

The New Orleans Track Club is a non-profit organization NOTC Race Reports whose purpose is to promote fitness and running in the Jackson Day Race 14 community. Larry Fuselier Race 16 NOTC Board of Directors 2009-2010 The WALL 17 Officers Elmwood Classic 18 President – Aaron Boudreaux Vice President – Kenny Mire Treasurer – Tony Stoltz Secretary – Ken Killian Upcoming Race Schedule Members At-Large Racewalking – Steve Attaya March Results – Joy Cohen Bylaws/Public Relations – Doug Holmes Great St Charles Ave Road Race Sun, Mar 21 Grand Prix – May King April Registration – Geoff Rose Footprints Editor – Billie Sloss United Way MS River Bridge Run Sat, Apr 10 T-Shirts – Mary Stadler United Way Little Bridge Run Sat, Apr 10 Appointed Board Members Asst. Merchandise – Betsy Boudreaux Bubba Gump‟s “Run Forrest Run” Sun, Apr 25 Volunteers – Martha George May Merchandise – Faye Gomez rd Start/Finish Line – Namon Huddleston 43 Annual Al Briede Gold Cup Sat, May 15 Asst. Start/Finish Line – Steve Irwin Greek Festival Race Fri, May 28 Grand Prix – Bryan Lewis Race Course – Louis Schultz June Asst. Race Course – Rich Stolz Photographer – George Waguespack Back to the Beach Fri, Jun 4 NOTC Administration Free For All Summer Series Thu, Jun 10 Executive Race Director - Chuck George (504-468-1488) Free For All Summer Series Thu, Jun 10 Administrative Asst. – Bob Lasseigne (504-466-5704) Father‟s Day Race Sun, Jun 20

The NOTC is a proud member of: July

Free For All Summer Series Thu, Jul 8 Spillway Classic Trail Run Sun, Jul 18

For race details and a schedule of other area events see the NOTC web site at www.runNOTC.org.

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Letter from the Editor Letter to the NOTC Dear Readers, My husband and I came and ran the Ole Man River in December and you were so helpful in making sure we could The inaugural Rock „n Roll Mardi Gras take part. I just wanted to send my thanks to Chuck and Marathon was a great success by most Steve!! We had a wonderful time running the race and taking accounts. NOTC has a new partnership part in such a well-organized event. The pancake breakfast with the Competitor Group and the City was fabulous and the course was one of the nicest half- has a new Mayor who ran his first half marathon courses we have ever run! The race was a great marathon. way to see New Orleans and our vacation was that much At last spring is here and marathon season better because we were able to do the race. is over. There are many beautiful days of Thanks so much Steve (Attaya) for picking us up and taking warm weather running ahead. What are your goals? Where us back to our hotel. The transportation really made things will you go? How are you doing on those New Year‟s easy on us!! resolutions and Lenten sacrifices? Let the great weather inspire you, and the thought that you will be wearing fewer If anyone in your club ever finds themselves in Japan, please clothes, get you going. look us up. We would love to host runners who have come to participate in a race. We could also offer a lot of advice on The Board of Directors of NOTC has also been planning the places to stay, things to see and events to participate in. future direction of the club and recently held a strategic planning session to brainstorm and create strategies for Thanks again, fulfilling our mission. We have set goals for the club and are Lindsey & Alanka Goris working on how we will reach them. Your input is necessary and welcomed. The By Laws are due to be updated/revised in the next month. These laws govern the operation of NOTC. This is your club and your involvement in discussions will help assure that your needs as a runner and club member are being met. A special meeting for voting on By Laws changes will be called shortly. Please refer to the website for date, time and place of the meeting. I am also excited that a Girls on the Run (GOTR) chapter is being formed in New Orleans by some local women. You can read more about them inside this issue. I hope that NOTC will vote to support this organization which educates and coaches girls on the empowerment of running. There are lots of changes in store for your club and we hope you will involve yourself in the planning for the future by sending in your ideas, thoughts and needs to me at [email protected] or to any Board member. See you on the roads and at the races, Billie Sloss

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Thanks, Volunteers Our mission, to promote running and fitness in the community, is made possible by our numerous member volunteers who, without their dedication, the NOTC could not exist. If you have not volunteered for one of our races you are missing out on an opportunity to meet some of the finest folks I‟ve ever known. It‟s a great way to see all that goes into putting on a race. It‟s also a chance to gain a new appreciation for all the hard work our volunteers do so that we can have races here in New Orleans. THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

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Thanks, Volunteers (continued)

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Help Bring Girls on the Run to New The runners behind the steering committee are: Orleans! Susan Bergson, MPH: HIV/AIDS Program Manager, Public Health Institute Stephanie O‟Brian and Sarah Truxillo Kelly Holmes: AmeriCorps VISTA, New Orleans Outreach Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a positive Erica Johnson, MA: Program Coordinator, National Network development program for girls 3rd through of Public Health Institutes 8th grade that combines running with Colleen Kudla, MPH: School Health Connection Program interactive group activities. The program Manager, Louisiana Public Health Institute culminates with a 5K race in which Rachel Kuck , MS: Managing Director of Institute Program, everyone participates – girls, coaches, Teach for America Greater New Orleans family, and friends. Through GOTR, girls Karah Lindbergh, LDN, RD - Renal Dietitian at DaVita learn how to set goals, develop self- Dialysis, owner of FuelCoach, LLC RRCA Certified Running Coach, Team Nutritionist for Leukemia & Lymphona respect, and make healthy choices that Society's Team in Training Marathon Training Program in will influence their lives through middle New Orleans school and into adulthood. Kelly Nicholas: Technical Producer, Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Founded in 1996 in Charlotte, NC, GOTR Stephanie O‟Brien: Program Coordinator, International International has grown to include over Association for Research on Service Learning and 150 councils throughout the US and Community Engagement, Tulane Center for Public Canada. In 2009, over 55,000 girls Service participated in the program. Sarah Truxillo, MPH: Program Manager, Payson Center The New Orleans Steering Committee will Adrienne Truxillo, RN: Certified Pediatric Registered Nurse, submit its final application to start a New Orleans chapter for Ochsner Hospital nation approval on April 1. Now we want you to help us make Girls on the Run NOLA a reality! Opportunities to get Keep your eye out for Girls on the Run! For more involved are unlimited--possibilities include volunteering as a information on how to get involved, please contact: coach or at a special event, assisting with fundraising and Stephanie O‟Brien - [email protected] marketing, or serving on our Board of Directors. For more about the organization visit the web site at: As the future Director, Stephanie O‟Brien is starting a Girls on the Run council because…. http://www.girlsontherun.org/ “Running has been a central part of my life since elementary school. While other interests came and went, over the years running has always been the thing to which I have returned in I am very excited that a Girls on the Run (GOTR) chapter order to ground my thoughts, gain clarity, and find strength is being formed in New Orleans by a group of outstanding in community. As a coach and a captain, I learned that it women. NOTC has the opportunity to help support this wasn‟t so much the individual achievements that appealed to great organization which educates and coaches girls on me, thrilling as they were, but the sense of solidarity I felt the empowerment of running. As a Board member of with my teammates, the pride I took in their NOTC I am encouraging the Board to vote to support these accomplishments, and the opportunity to be a motivational women in this very worthwhile endeavor. leader. “New Orleans is a vibrant city, full of women who have Billie Sloss, NOTC Board Member and Footprints quickly welcomed me into their lives over the past few Editor years. However, it is also a place where limited resources exist, especially those available to pre-teen girls, and that is ripe for new opportunities and experimentation. Running is an avenue through which I see enormous potential for girls here, and the GOTR curriculum represents a strong model to help guide us in inspiring and motivating our girls. Not only have I been enormously impressed with the literature and evaluations developed by GOTR, I have felt overwhelming support from and passion for the program in everyone involved with GOTR around the country.”

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GI For Runners any negative effects on performance. Glancing at the side bar, you can see that the foods that make up the majority of Danielle Paciera, LDN, RD, CCN low G.I. foods also offer fiber, many vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and protein. You have nothing to lose and First runners were told to “load” up on potentially much to gain by consuming low Glycemic Index carbs in order to boost glycogen stores foods prior to exercise and as the staples of a healthy diet. (carbohydrate stores in the muscles) in The less healthy high GI foods are best eaten after exercise order to delay fatigue, enhance and in limited portions. If following the glycemic index seems endurance, and improve performance. too complicated, just remember to reach for the most Then the low carbohydrate diet revolution natural colorful, wholesome, fiber filled foods for the hit and carbs became the cause of the mainstays of the diet and save the sweets and packaged foods expanding American waistline. Along for post exercise. with this came criticism of the Carb Loading techniques used by distance runners. Critics claimed that carb loading led to References: increased weight at race time as well as hypoglycemia in the Wolever , Thomas M.S, . Brand-Miller, Jennie. The Glucose early stages of exercise. While I there is no science that can Revolution: The Authoritative Guide to the Glycemic Index-The dispute the fact that carbohydrates are necessary for good Groundbreaking Medical Discovery. 1st ed. Marlowe & Company, June performance, science does support the fact that not all carbs 1999. Print. are created equally. Moore LJ, Midgley AW, Thomas G, Thurlow S, McNaughton LR, The When it comes to athletes there is another piece to the effects of Glycemic Index meals on time trial performance”. Int J puzzle to explain what makes some carbs better suited than Sports Physiol Perform. 2009 Sep;4(3):331-44. others. That piece is affected by what kind of runner you Little JP, Chilibeck PD, Ciona D, Vandenberg A, Zello GA. The effects are, what kind of carbohydrates you eat, and when you are of low- and high-glycemic index foods on high-intensity intermittent eating them. That piece is the Glycemic Index, a method of exercise. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2009 Sep;4(3):367-80. ranking carbohydrate foods based on how fast they raise John P. Kirwan, Donal O'Gorman, and William J. Evans A moderate blood sugars. Foods with a high Glycemic Index, or G.I., raise glycemic meal before endurance exercise can enhance performance. the blood sugars quickly causing a spike in blood sugars while J Appl Physiol. 1998 Jan;84(1):53-9. foods with a low G.I. raise blood sugars slowly causing a small but sustained rise in blood sugars. Wee SL, Williams C, Gray S, Horabin J. Influence of high and low glycemic index meals on endurance running capacity. Med Sci Sports Scientists and athletes initially speculated that because low Exerc. 1999 Mar;31(3):393-9. G.I. foods cause a more sustained steady level of energy in Cheng IS, Liao SF, Liu KL, Liu HY, Wu CL, Huang CY, Mallikarjuna K, the blood (i.e. blood sugar), they could also enhance Smith RW, Kuo CH. Effect of dietary glycemic index on substrate endurance. While some studies that have tried to measure transporter gene expression in human skeletal muscle after exercise. changes in endurance after consuming low GI foods prior to Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Dec;63(12):1404-10. exercise have failed to demonstrate improvements in endurance, there is plenty of research that demonstrates that there is some benefit to be gained by consuming low G.I foods prior to exercise. Much research to date has shown that the consumption of low G.I. foods pre-exercise can prevent the increase in insulin that results in a drop in blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, in during exercise. A small trial at Pennsylvania State University was one of the studies to confirm this finding. This study also showed that a low G.I. food consumed 45 minutes prior to exercise prolonged moderately intense exercise and significantly enhanced exercise capacity. Another study conducted at the University of Hull in the UK proved that that there is a shift in the use of carbohydrates to fat for fuel during exercise when a low G.I. meal is ingested prior to beginning exercise. (Remember that the quicker the body depletes carbohydrate stores, the sooner a runner fatigues. So, it is thought that using fat as fuel spares carbohydrates, thereby delaying fatigue and increasing endurance). Yet another study conducted at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada showed that a low G.I. diet led improvements in performance of shorter interval exercise, such as sprinting. Yet, the best evidence for using the Glycemic Index to give athletes an edge focuses on recovery. Several studies have shown an improved glycogen synthesis and improved fat metabolism after consumption of high G.I. foods immediately after exercise. Enhanced recovery means enhanced training and enhanced performance. While there is conflicting evidence on the true benefits of low G.I. foods before exercise, there is no evidence pointing to

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Running with Headphones Costly “DON’T WEAR HEADPHONES. Use your More general comments about the perils and inconsideration ears to be aware of your surroundings. of wearing headphones: Your ears may help you avoid dangers your eyes may miss during evening or “As a frequent streetcar rider I have seen the driver early morning runs.” repeatedly clanging away at runners who are running in front of the streetcar wearing headphones and oblivious to its So begins the advice listed in the “RRCA approach. The streetcar of course can slow and stop so it is General Running Safety Tips” (see not quite as dangerous, only rude. Also headphones are http://www.rrca.org/education- contributing to noise induced hearing loss at an alarming rate advocacy/rrca-general-running-safety-tips/). But there are in the younger population as opposed to age related hearing many other reasons not to wear headphones or ear buds while loss later in life.” running or walking in public places. The NOTC had a recent incident with a competitive participant in the Ole Man River - Harriett Handshaw Half-Marathon on Sunday, December 20, 2009 in . Here are a few comments about what happened: “This subject is something that gets on my nerves. iPods or headphones in general are really something that I consider “Those that know me know that running while wearing RIDICULOUS! Seriously, you can`t run a 5k, 10k, half or full headphones is a bit of a pet peeve for me. I've seen too marathon without the earphones jammed into your head? many near collisions between runners and vehicles either Simple example: for the CCC I encountered several people during a race or otherwise to not believe that it's just a bad who had them which really aggravated me. I could type a idea to wear them outside while running. Wear them while really long list, but instead I chose my favorites: 1) a girl on a treadmill - I'm all for that and do it myself (while singing dropped her iPod off her arm trying to fix the strap and to whatever song my iPod happens to be playing meanwhile carelessly bent over in the middle of the road with a large scaring whoever happens to be on the treadmill next to me!). pack behind her (obviously unaware of her running pace since An even better reason to not wear them during a race was she was way at the front). People behind her had to stop the recent DQ of the first overall female finisher at a recent abruptly to keep from running into her or jump around and half marathon in New Orleans - she cut the course but try to zigzag around the chaos. 2) countless times people couldn't hear the volunteers or other runners around her stop/slow down/don‟t run a straight line because they are screaming that she'd taken a wrong turn due to the searching for that perfect Jay-Z song or Lady GaGa or even headphones she was wearing. The goof up ultimately cost the occasional Eye of the Tiger blast of inspiration. Starting her $250 in prize money. I hope whatever song she was lines are not a place to be fooling around after the gun goes listening to was worth $250.” off trying to find that perfect song much less along the route. You might be perfectly fine zigzagging around, stopping, - Betsy Boudreaux, RRCA State Representative slowing down to change your song, HOWEVER you are not the only person out there so don‟t do it. If you like music that “The disqualified female from the 29th Annual Ole Man River much then sing for the rest of us as we zip past you, it is Half-Marathon was indeed wearing headphones. She took a greatly appreciated in my eyes :)” wrong turn. The course was well marked with signage. The course maps posted on the NOTC race website and race day - David Smith course map billboard clearly showed where the actual turn was. There were two race officials one-third mile up the same street coordinating the actual turn point and 900 other NOT the female winner of the 2009 Ole Man River Half- people managed to follow the correct course. The second Marathon. Note the ear buds: and third place females as well as one race official and numerous male runners nearby yelled at her that she was making a wrong turn. The runner was day-dreaming and listening to music with headphones on instead of paying attention to where she was running. The second and third place female runners were very close behind when the wrong turn was made at about mile 7.5. I believe that they both would have passed her up before the end of the race had she followed the course correctly in lieu of their recent half- marathon credentials. I spoke with the runner post-race explaining first and foremost about the importance of knowing the course and that it is the runner‟s responsibility. However, even if she didn‟t know the course, if she had not been wearing headphones she most likely would not have made a wrong turn and lost $250. Hopefully, this will be a wake up call for all runners who continue to use headphones. It can be a costly mistake.” - Chuck George, Race Director, New Orleans Track Club Photo by George Waguespack.

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Austin Marathon Race Report along the last 6 miles. We slowed it down for a bit to give and give me a chance to get together, but I just had nothing Darlene Burke left in the tank. The second time I stopped I felt dizzy so I started running again – sounds weird, but that seemed the My goal this year was to break - or come best thing to do! I started breathing in a very shallow way and very close to touching - that magical 3:00 my body was tensing up. Liz noticed this and had me loosen mark. In the end, I ran 3:06:49 on the up a bit. It was very helpful... but no matter what, I just same course as my PR of 3:06:07. Was I couldn't pick up the pace. The two slowest miles - mile 23 in better shape a few years ago? Nope. I and 24 were where I stopped to walk twice. It was only for a attribute my run this year to the choice I few seconds... but I knew if I didn't start again right then, made regarding how to run the course. that I wouldn't. Prior to my 3:06:07 PR I had run 1:27:58 at the 3M 1/2 a few weeks earlier. This year, I also ran the Mentally, finishing those last few miles was tough. Around 3M 1/2 a few weeks earlier but clocked in at 1:26:12. This mile 22 I stopped caring. I really just wanted to finish. Is that should give you some indication of my fitness this year hitting the wall? I kept remembering what Andrew says - the compared to my PR year. first and last part of a workout will take care of themselves, its the miles in between that you have to work at. I just kept Race Day waiting for it to feel like the 'last part' of the workout. I woke up about 4:45 on race day. The race started at 7. I Around mile 24 that happened, but I couldn't pick it up, but drank a large glass of water and got myself ready. Everything felt like I could finish. had been put out the night before, so it was mostly just My friend Liz said to me 'Come on Darlene, give it all you've getting dressed, teeth brushed etc... Oh, and the obligatory got!' and I responded - 'Liz, THIS is all I've got.' Somehow it pre-race bathroom trip. came out of my mouth with a smile on my face! Somehow I I left my house about 5:40 and headed over to the garage at did pick it up and finish strong in the last 400 meters or so. It RunTex. Gilbert had arranged for it to be open at 5:30 and it may have been a 7:40 pace, but I felt like I was racing! I provided a nice warm place to stay inside while we waited for have NEVER been so happy to see a finish line! the race to start. I crossed the line somewhat disappointed at the time, but We left there and warmed up on a run to the start. The happy to have *finished* and I walked away in 4th place for temperature was just below or at 40 so I opted to wear the women and with a time slightly slower than my PR on the shorts, my light glove liners, my Zensah compression socks on course - it wasn't necessarily a bad day - it just hadn't gone my calves, a bra top and singlet. how I'd wanted. I saw friends and wished them luck, then tucked into our What I learned most was that I really should stick to what respective spots. I decided to run with the 3:00 pace group. works for me - go easy in the 1st half and run negative splits They would worry about the pace and I would just have to in the second. I really believe that if I had been much more run. This proved to be a mistake that cost me. Had I run on conservative on the front half, I would have been able to my own, I would have been more conservative on the hills work it down and run a very nice negative split run on the and not been as aggressive about keeping the pace even - second half. That's how I usually run and I need to learn to even on the uphills. In the end, that caught up with me. I stick to that. I *trusted* the pace group - and they did their knew from running this race before that you need to keep the job getting their group in at 3:00 - but that's not what I effort even and not run the hills at the same pace. This isn't should have done. I really should have stuck to *my* race and what happened and it ended up biting me in the butt in the got it done *my* way. Live and learn :) second half. Three really great thoughts come to mind: I stayed with the pace group for the first 9-10 miles. This 1) There will be more marathons and I'm far from being took us through the first 3 miles of hills and then to the *done*. beginning of the second set of rolling hills. I dropped back at 2) There will be 5 and 10k races before the next half or full this point so that I could conserve something for the second marathon and, if I train well, will only come to serve me well 1/2. It was sort of sad and a bit debilitating because it was come the next longer distance race. like watching the magical 3:00 mark slip away. Mentally, 3) I will be turning 40 next year which will make me a however, I told myself that I would make an effort to catch masters runner. The good thing is that I'll be on the *young* them on the back 1/2 - but at that point I didn't realize that end of the masters runners, and not on the *old* end of the my legs would be shot by then. The first three miles 30-39/35-39 age group! are uphill - 6:51, 6:53, 6:38 – the splits should have been - 7:00, 7:05 so that I could conserve some energy. Running Big thanks to sweet Gibbons and the kids for being out there even splits on this course is NOT the way to go (well, at least at 11 stops along the course! They really were the best not for me!) cheering section EVAH! Big thanks to Andrew for writing my awesome training schedule and being so very patient as my I had a solid run until mile 17 and was feeling pretty good. I coach year after year! Big thanks to Liz for being an awesome was slowly picking it up for Mile 19 and then for mile 20 - but training partner and pacer! She gets big props for getting up my body was already telling me that what was to come wasn't and running long-ass track workouts at 5 am on bitterly cold good. Liz picked me up somewhere between mile 19 and 20. I windy mornings, running long runs of 19 miles 'just because', was looking for every downhill in the course and the slightest and for being so wonderfully encouraging! uphill felt terribly painful. I had to take it mile by mile. I kept thinking 'Okay - keep going until 20 - then its just a 10k'. From there it was mile by mile. I stopped to walk twice

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Mardi Gras Marathon History Chuck George with information from Until 2010, the Mardi Gras Marathon was one of the largest Bill Roberts and Richard Newcomb marathons in the nation that was produced by a local non profit running club. The 2009 race had 7,403 entrants. The New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon has a long and interesting history. The 2010 The race took a major step forward in 2010 as the race was the event‟s forty-sixth year. management role was turned over to the Competitor Group The MGM is the fifth oldest marathon in making the race the Rock n Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & Half- the nation, preceded only by Boston, Marathon which drew approximately 15,000 entrants. Yonkers, Pike‟s Peak and Atlanta as older With world class quality finish times in the half-marathon, marathons. which made up perhaps 70% of the overall field, the event is The Mardi Gras Marathon began in 1965 (see photo) with a quickly taking on a visible role in the national and world field of nineteen entrants that had twelve finishing the race sports media as a flat and fast course. For all runners it is a that was held on the river levee from Audubon Park to St. course that offers a tour of scenic and historic New Orleans. Rose. As is noted in the small article with the photo, no The first and second place female finishers in the half- services were provided. Harry Belin (a student at Tulane marathon both ran seconds off the world record and ran the University) took the prize as the first MGM winner at 2:47:30 fastest half-marathons by females to date on US soil. He was followed by Jose Orihieula at 2:49:13, Dan Fuselier Complete results are available from the link on our club 3:04:32, Larry Fuselier 3:07:14, Richard Newcomb in seventh website at www.runnotc.org. at 3:54:41, and Pete Soutullo in eighth at 4:05:34. We have no record of the other finishers' times. The complete list of entrants included: Jose Soca, Miguel Soca, Richard Newcomb, Ralph Ziegler, Frank Scaletta, Bill Oriheula, Bill Ross, Terry Petit, Ted Kuhn, Pete Soutullo, Cullen Landry, Bill Cloud, Bill Kerwin, Jose Oriheula, Charles Zatarain, Jr., Dan Fuselier, Larry Fuselier, Bobby Allen, and Harry Belin.

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Past Mardi Gras Marathon Winners from http://www.arrs.net/HP_MGrMa.htm

28 Feb 2010 2:22:31 Paul Mwangi Wachira (KEN) 2:46:06 Karen Barlow (AUS) 01 Feb 2009 2:24:32 Meyer Friedman-4 2:58:23 Autumn Ray-2 25 Feb 2008 2:25:52 Meyer Friedman-3 2:58:42 Autumn Ray (TX/USA) 25 Feb 2007 2:27:37 Meyer Friedman-2 (LA) 3:14:27 Michelle Friedman (LA/USA) 26 Feb 2006 2:36:44 Brendan Minihan (LA/USA) 3:11:08 Karen Voss (CO/USA) 27 Feb 2005 2:30:59 Meyer Friedman (NY/USA) 3:07:20 Una Broderick (NY/USA) 29 Feb 2004 2:33:54 Mike Little (MN/USA) 2:59:56 Lisa Spenner (TX/USA) 16 Feb 2003 2:35:12 Gabriel Lucido (TX/USA) 3:09:43 Chris Purslow (TX/USA) 17 Feb 2002 2:32:09 Christopher Toepfer (IL/USA) 2:56:06 Lara Shaw (FL/USA) 04 Feb 2001 2:32:22 David Michael Mullan-2 3:01:53 Jodi Jackson (LA/USA) 06 Feb 2000 2:35:30 Steve Ritenour (FL/USA) 3:00:40 Amy Hayes (USA) 30 Jan 1999 2:39:14 Dan Vollmer (LA/USA) 2:54:32 Laurie Parton (NJ/USA) 17 Jan 1998 2:31:13 Paul Mutai (KEN) 3:15:22 Cathie Koss (LA/USA) 18 Jan 1997 2:32:51 John Viitanen-4 3:13:27 Lauren Kearney (USA) 20 Jan 1996 2:32:07 John Viitanen-3 2:57:12 Lisa Herman (USA) 21 Jan 1995 2:23:57 John Viitanen-2 2:58:18 Denise Billiot-2 22 Jan 1994 2:33:35 Peter Kotland 3:15:41 Denise Billiot (LA/USA) 16 Jan 1993 2:33:31 David Michael Mullan (TX/USA) 2:56:42 Cheryl Boessow-2 18 Jan 1992 2:38:12 John Viitanen (FIN) 2:59:44 Susan Foster (NY/USA) 19 Jan 1991 2:37:41 Paul Wagguespack (LA/USA) 3:13:34 Lori Ann Lazzari-2 20 Jan 1990 2:51:33 Eugene Dedeaux-2 2:55:03 Cheryl Boessow (AL/USA) 21 Jan 1989 2:26:47 Mark Malander (LA/USA) 3:07:49 Lori Ann Lazzari (AL/USA) 30 Jan 1988 2:43:49 Alexander Thomas (LA/USA) 2:58:56 Kay Overcash (NC/USA) 15 Feb 1987 2:44:21 Eugene Dedeaux (LA/USA) 3:02:17 Bonnie Blue (NY/USA) 16 Feb 1986 2:31:15 Douglas Clark (MS/USA) 3:23:38 Laura Walsh (LA/USA) 24 Feb 1985 2:25:59 Doug Kurtis-3 2:49:10 Jenni Peters (LA/USA) 04 Feb 1984 2:27:35a Dan Skarda (IL/USA) 2:59:21a Carol Madison (OK/USA) 20 Feb 1983 2:23:41a Rodney Pearson (MS/USA) 2:41:38a Angela Pikschus-2 07 Feb 1982 2:13:34a Doug Kurtis-2 2:41:13a Angela Pikschus (AR/USA) 01 Feb 1981 2:33:59a Doug Kurtis (MI/USA) 3:09:43a Wendy Cecil-Stuart (CAN) 09 Feb 1980 2:11:01a Ron Tabb-2 2:35:09a Gayle Olinekova-2 18 Feb 1979 2:11:53a John Dimick (VT/USA) 2:38:12a Gayle Olinekova (CAN) 28 Jan 1978 2:22:42 Ron Tabb (TX/USA) 2:59:55 Doone Riley (CAN) 12 Feb 1977 2:27:03 Marty Sudzina (PA/USA) 3:11:10 Tracy Sigler (FL/USA) 07 Feb 1976 2:20:50 Bob Varsha (GA/USA) 3:34:33 Connie Junghaus-2 01 Feb 1975 2:27:07 Doug Schmenk (CA/USA) 3:21:33 Connie Junghaus (IA/USA) 02 Feb 1974 2:23:51 Norbert Sander (NY/USA)

03 Feb 1973 2:20:24 Amby Burfoot (CT/USA) 29 Jan 1972 2:26:40.5 Jack Batchelor (FL/USA) 4:32:12 Terri Stranski-2 20 Feb 1971 2:29:28.9 Pat McMahon (IRL) 4:28:48 Terri Stranski (TX/USA) 31 Jan 1970 2:37:40 Larry Fuselier (LA/USA) Notes: 1965 was the inaugural year. For 1965, this race 15 Feb 1969 2:35:59 Billy Wicks (LA/USA) was known as the New Orleans RRC Marathon and was run 1968 --- not held on the Mississippi River levee, for 1966-68, this race was 21 Jan 1967 2:49:57 Larry Colpitts (USA) known as the City of New Orleans Marathon. a => pt/pt course (course crossed the Lake Ponchartrain 1966 2:55:34 Dan Fuselier (LA/USA) Bridge, finishing in Metairie) 06 Mar 1965 2:47:30 Henry Belin (LA/USA)

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Past Mardi Gras Marathon Courses A Bigger and Better Mardi Gras Chuck George, NOTC Executive Race Director Marathon?

Mississippi River levee course, out and back from Audubon Rachel Kuck 1965-68 Park behind zoo. This year‟s Mardi Gras Marathon was the City Park based course. Start and finish at Gernon Brown first that has been incorporated into the 1969-78 Gym on Marconi Avenue. Rock ‟n‟ Roll marathon series. I am not Loop along Lakeshore Drive and around City Park. aware of the rationale behind the changes Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge Course. Start in in the Mardi Gras Marathon, and am 1979-84 Mandeville, finish on Veterans Blvd, at flagpole in Metairie. simply offering my perspective as Jefferson Parish loop course. Start and finish at Lakeway someone who has now participated in this Center in Metairie. Loop via Causeway Blvd., Mississippi event five times over the past eight years. 1985 River levee, Hickory Avenue, Joe Yenni Blvd., Lakefront jogging path back to Lakeway Center. Presumably, incorporating the MGM into Rock „n‟ Roll‟s larger race circuit increased publicity around the country and St. Bernard Parish out and back double loop course start 1986 brought in a wider range of runners. Both the half and full and finish at St. Bernard High School Stadium. marathon had over two-thousand more finishers than in 2009, City Park based course double loop from Tad Gormley 1987 which amounted to a 49% increase of total finishers this year. Stadium to Lakefront and back. Aside from the additional runners, there were also drastic City Park based courses. Start and Finish locations included Tad Gormley Stadium, Marconi Meadows, The changes to the course. The old course was pretty simple: Peristyle. Course was loop out and back to Lakeshore Drive from the Superdome through the French Quarter, then out to 1988-99 and loop out and back via Esplanade Avenue with small Audubon Park and back to the „Dome for the half. Runners of French Quarter loop thru 1994 and out and back to the full marathon added a jaunt out to City Park and back to Audubon Park 1995-1999. account for the next 13.1 miles. This course had its faults for Superdome based course. Start and finish periodically sure (in my mind, the lack of excitement or spectators in the either inside or outside Superdome pending availability. second half), but it was straightforward, familiar, and Loop from Superdome thru French Quarter, City Park, spectators knew where to stake out the race to see runners 2000-07 Bayou St. John and back to Superdome. Second section pass by multiple times in one location. marathoners' only out and back to Audubon Park via Prytania Street. The new course is a little bit more convoluted, though it does go through the same parts of town as the course from years Superdome based course. First section out and back to Audubon Park with loop thru French Quarter, then past. As a race participant, the change that bothered me the 2008-09 proceeding along St. Charles Avenue to Audubon Park and most was the distance between start and finish lines (not to back to Superdome. Second section out and back to City mention the strange location of the start line). When I finish Park with loop around City Park. a marathon, the last thing I want to do is spend thirty Rock n Roll New Orleans! The event becomes part of the minutes trekking through the park to a shuttle, then walking famous Rock n Roll Series. The Rock N Roll Mardi Gras a mile to my car after I‟m dropped off in the CBD. It did help Marathon and ½ takes to the streets with a record turnout work out some of my lactic acid, though. 16,000 entrants. Finish times especially in the ½ marathon are of world class quality. The course begins near the I know many who ran the half marathon and loved the new 2010 Convention Center, looping towards Audubon Park, back on course. There were plenty of spectators Uptown, they got to St. Charles thru downtown and via Decatur Street thru the see pretty much the same sights as those who ran the full French Quarter. Both races head up Esplanade with the ½ course, and enjoyed the post-race party a few hours before marathon into City Park and the marathon looping City everyone else. Park and finishing on Roosevelt Mall Blvd. Race course amenities were plentiful, as well, both provided by race volunteers and the local groups we‟ve always enjoyed seeing out there, such as the Hash House Harriers. Although the race had less of a local feel than in the past, groups like these were well appreciated by locals such as myself. Spectators were also affected by the marathon changes. Because the course was a bit more complicated, it may have been more of an effort to determine where to see runners, but there were also many bands for spectators to enjoy, as well as the post-race festivities. The course passed by a number of local landmarks, such as our well-known parks, Mardi Gras World, the French Quarter, and St. Louis Cemetery. If anyone had a few hours to kill while race- watching, this would be a perfect opportunity to check out the sights of New Orleans. All in all, we have a bigger event that will continue to draw a large pool of non-local participants in the future. It may have lost some of the local flavor, but thankfully the spirit of our city remains.

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Team Spot-Tees‟ “Bedrock and Roll” The Mardi Gras Marathon may have a new face this year, but thankfully some faces remain the same year after year. Team Spot-Tees hosted their usual marathon water station in Audubon Park with the theme “Bedrock and Roll.” Led by Pamela Danner and Woody Whitacre with a host of Freds, Wilmas, Barneys and Bettys, they quenched the thirst of thousands of runners dressed as cave folks from the rock ages. After the race was run and as they have done every year for the last thirteen years, Team Spot-Tees hosted a free party with music, food and libations for anyone who could be reached by every e-group via e-mail. This year the party was held at Chickie Wah Wah where costumes were worn and merriment was had, capping off a glorious day of running. See you next year! Yabba Dabba Doo!

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103rd Annual Jackson Day Race Sunday, January 10, 2010, 8:30 AM Old Spanish Fort to Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA Presenting Sponsor: The Former Owners and Employees of Radiofone Race Director: Chuck George, New Orleans Track Club A field of over 700 hearty runners braved 25 degree weather to participate in the 103rd Annual Jackson Day Race, New Orleans's oldest roadrace. The icy conditions warranted the use of a screwdriver and hammer to open the lids of the water coolers to refill the Kentwood Springs Water containers at the start and finish water stations. Extra care was needed to warn runners enroute to watch footing on course near the water stations as dripping fluids quickly froze on the pavement and in the French Quarter especially at the finish line at Jackson Square. The Coors Light beer truck had to make a run for replacements as the initial order of kegs for the post race party froze overnight. One of the most used features race morning was the Baggage Claim truck that transported additional clothing to the post race area for the race finishers. Volunteers in all areas (registration, pre-registration, course, water stations, finish line, scoring) deserve praise for their efforts to coordinate race activities under adverse (freezing) conditions. Sean Allerton won the overall mens title for the 2nd year in a row at 29:38 and Sarah Skotty captured the womens divison at 33:18. Thank you to the Former Owners and Employees of Radiofone for their continued sponsorship support. Jackson Day Race results may be used as a qualifying times for seeded entry to the Crescent City Classic. Qualifying times are 32:35 for the A group, 36:07 for the B group, and 40:30 for the C group. Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Overall Open 1 Sean Allerton 25 29:38 Sarah Skotty 26 33:18 2 Nick Accardo 27 30:26 Kelly Nicholas 42 36:28 3 Ryan Gallagher 28 30:52 Mary Erin Imwalle 23 36:45 Overall Masters 1 Paul Bodet 41 33:27 Liz Stoltz 42 38:35 Overall Grandmasters 1 Van Edwards 50 35:34 Kathleen Welch 53 39:45 Overall Seniors 1 J. Roger Brown 61 37:10 Susan Norwood 63 54:26 Overall Racewalkers 1 Louis deLassus Award 1 Sean Allerton 25 29:38 Sarah Skotty 26 33:18 Dr. Pat Award 1 Paul Bodet 41 33:27 Age Group 14-Under 1 Matthews Vargus 13 37:38 Rachel Scurria 11 48:59 2 Carlos Zervigon 12 37:45 Olivia Bernstein 10 55:21 Age Group 15-19 1 Robert Willie 18 33:25 Rachel Eskine 17 43:17 2 Brent Kitto 16 34:58 Kaitlin Saacks 17 45:00 Age Group 20-24 1 Richard Volkommer 24 32:24 Amy Dubetz 23 37:25 2 Alex Coniglio 21 39:00 Nicole Murphy 24 40:14 Age Group 25-29 1 Mike Landis 25 31:06 Eva Lustigova 38:03 Stacey Paul 2 28 35:46 Shannon Goans 25 40:43 LaBorde Age Group 30-34 Photos by Billie Sloss. For more photos and 1 Cory Bourg 30 33:28 Allison Musgrove 32 42:45 complete results see the NOTC web site at 2 Mario Krenn 30 33:29 Laura Meaux 33 44:54 runNOTC.org.

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Jackson Day Race Award Winners (continued) Age Group 35-39 1 Chris Kehoe 37 31:29 Brenda Yawn 38 45:00 2 Billy Borrouso 37 33:52 Page Zeringue 36 46:40 Age Group 40-44 1 Russ Bourgeios 40 33:55 Annette McDougal 43 43:27 2 Robert Laird 40 34:19 Pam Congemi 41 43:31 Age Group 45-49 1 Bill Plunkett 46 33:29 Rhonda Roman 46 44:29 2 Jeff Van Horne 45 35:53 Jinx Campbell 46 44:58 Age Group 50-54 1 Kenny Schexneyder 51 36:51 Mary Ann Truit 53 45:14 2 Dale Woolridge 50 37:00 Susan Opelka 54 46:58 Age Group 55-59 1 Emmitt Lockard 55 41:23 Robin Daning 57 46:02 2 Jeff Gohd 56 42:02 Lisa Dugger 55 48:50 Age Group 60-64 1 Mike Chovonec 60 42:14 Gail Sheridan 62 56:14 2 Ken Mire 60 43:23 Tillie Clark 62 56:31 Age Group 65-69 1 Tad Jurgens 68 44:30 Janet Freeland 65 1:14:45 2 William Knox 65 46:28 Carol Barrios 65 1:28:30 Age Group 70-74 1 Craig Sherman 70 51:36 Martha Wright 72 1:00:08 2 Bill Jennings 70 56:54 Age Group 75-79 1 Bill Cohen 78 1:34:10 Age Group 80-Over 1 Del Donner 81 1:22:05

Photos by Ken Killian. For more photos and complete results see the NOTC web site at runNOTC.org.

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34th Annual Larry Fuselier RRCA Louisiana State 25K Championship Sunday, January 17, 2010, 8:00 AM Jefferson Playground, Jefferson, LA Race Director: Chuck George, New Orleans Track Club Timing and Scoring: FAST Athletic Scoring and Timing, Inc. The 34th Annual "Larry Fuselier" RRCA State Championship 25K might be retitled in the future as presented by Brendan Minihan, Jr. Brendan took the overall title for the 9th time in the past 10 years with a 1:30:26 on a windy course on the Mississippi River trace pathway. Conditions otherwise were cool with overcast skies and temps from 45-55°. He was well ahead of 2nd place finisher Nick Accardo who came to the line in 1:33:48 followed by Mike Landis at 1:34:23. May King led the women's division by a good distance finishing at 1:47:35 and was followed by Carolyn Thompson at 1:49:46 and Kelly Nicholas at 1:50:48. Finishers of the 25K, 10K and 2 mile races received screen printed gloves for their efforts. Proceeds benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Louisiana. 25K Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Overall Open 1 Brendan Minihan 34 1:30:26 May King 25 1:47:35 Overall Masters 1 Michael Scott 48 1:35:00 Carolyn Thompson 41 1:49:46 Overall Grandmasters 1 Brian Duhe 53 1:50:27 Robin Daning 57 2:21:04 Overall Seniors 1 Carleton Smith 64 1:56:00 Cynthia Martin 61 2:33:41 Overall Racewalkers 1 David Bozant 65 2:58:52 Pat Driscoll 56 3:38:15 10K Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Overall Open 1 Kiplagat Soimo 25 34:34 Sophie Capmartin 31 43:48 Overall Masters 1 Brian Smith 47 39:17 Susan Rice 50 52:09 Overall Grandmasters 1 J. Roger Brown 61 42:51 Yvonne Thomas 66 53:50 Overall Seniors 1 William Knox 65 51:19 Helene Price 64 1:06:03 Overall Racewalkers 1 Aaron Boudreaux 53 1:16:03 Jane Phelps 63 1:22:29 2 Mile Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Overall Open 1 Kiplagat Soimo 25 34:34 Sophie Capmartin 31 43:48 Overall Masters 1 Brian Smith 47 39:17 Susan Rice 50 52:09 Overall Grandmasters 1 J. Roger Brown 61 42:51 Yvonne Thomas 66 53:50 Overall Seniors 1 William Knox 65 51:19 Helene Price 64 1:06:03 Overall Racewalkers 1 Aaron Boudreaux 53 1:16:03 Jane Phelps 63 1:22:29

Photos by Ken Killian. For more photos and complete results see the NOTC web site at runNOTC.org.

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31st Annual "The Wall" Louisiana Long Distance Championship Race Sunday, January 31, 2010, 8:00 AM East Bank Bridge Park, Destrehan, LA Race Director: Chuck George, New Orleans Track Club Timing and Scoring: FAST Athletic Scoring and Timing, Inc.

30K Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Photos by Ken Killian. For more photos and Overall Open complete results see the NOTC web site at 1 Brendan Minihan 34 1:49:57 Shima Ito 28 2:12:23 runNOTC.org. Overall Masters 1 Michael Scott 48 1:57:51 Lisa Luongo 41 2:16:17 Overall Grandmasters 1 Michael Alexander 57 2:13:54 Mary Lambert 50 2:49:23 Overall Seniors 1 Carleton Smith 64 2:28:46 Cynthia Martin 61 3:04:47 Overall Racewalkers 1

10K Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Overall Open 1 Mario Krenn 30 38:15 Sophie Capmartin 31 43:11 Overall Masters 1 Bryan Smith 47 39:23 Susan Rice 50 53:30 Overall Grandmasters 1 Porter Reed 63 45:52 Yvonne Thomas 66 54:46 Overall Seniors 1 William Knox 65 49:35 Tipawan Reed 60 1:06:35 Overall Racewalkers 1 Oliver Dailey 63 1:40:47 Jane Phelps 63 1:20:12

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24th Annual Elmwood Classic Sunday, February 21, 2010 Elmwood Center, Harahan, LA Race Director: Chuck George, New Orleans Track Club The 24th Annual Elmwood Classic was run during very good weather conditions for the first time in several years and the winning times and field size showed the results of a good day indeed. In the 10K, overall winner Josphat Boit ran the third fastest winning time in race history with a 30:08. His time is only surpassed by course record holder Muriuki Ngatia's 29:42 in 1989 and Sean Wade's 30:03 in 1999. In the women's 10K Sarah Skotty ran a fast 38:18, which was the fastest winning time in ten years. The women's course record by Lisa Reed Presedo at 34:26 has remained safe and unchallenged for many years. Pat Gavin and James Cheruiyat followed Boit in the 10K with 32:45 and 33:00 clockings. Jennifer Radecker and May King took 2nd and 3rd in the fast women's field at 40:40 and 42:04. There is a $1000 course record bonus for men and women in the 10K. In the 5K race 14 year old St. Paul's student Kraemer Jackson ran a 17:42 for the mens title while May King was on the podium twice on race day in capturing the 5K overall title at 19:24. The Harahan Rotary Club hosted the race and also provided a fantastic post-race food spread that include fried fish, jambalaya, red beans and rice, soup, and fried jalapeno's. Other supporting refreshments sponsors included Lite Beer by Miller and Miller Genuine Draft 64 Light, Coca -Cola, and Kentwood Springs Water. A big hit was the live band which was "Happy Jack Frequency". For more info on the band, check out their website at www.happyjackfrequency.com. Race proceeds benefit the Rotary Club's scholarship fund that last year gave out over $10,000 in college grant scholarships to Jefferson Parish High School students.

10K Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Overall Open 1 Josphat Boit 26 30:08 Sarah Skotty 26 38:18 2 Pat Gavin 26 32:45 Jennifer Radecker 25 40:40 3 James Cheruyat 27 33:00 May King 25 42:04 Overall Masters 1 James Miller 47 38:55 Laura Doty 48 49:59 Overall Grandmasters 1 Derrick Lee 55 42:04 Fillis Friedman 57 50:35 Overall Seniors 1 Ken Mire 61 43:33 Yvonne Thomas 54:37 Overall Racewalkers 1 Gary Sells 58 1:16:44 Pat Driscoll 56 1:12:29 2 Isaac Knightshead 54 1:17:41 Roxie Martinez 42 1:16:49 3 Bill Elrod 73 1:22:39 Tina Childs 46 1:28:30 4 Reginald Harley 54 1:25:53 5 Del Donner 81 1:27:18 Age Group 14-Under 1 Carlos Zervigon 12 42:45 2 Neal Theroit 12 51:22 3 Corbin Brescher 8 53:06 Age Group 15-19 1 Anthony Pigford 16 41:55 Brittany Dupre 16 58:17 2 Harrison Grieb 17 43:13 3 Sal Krouse 17 43:25 Age Group 20-24 1 Joshua Chauvin 24 41:56 Kelsey Burris 21 59:32 2 Jason Bruge 24 43:00 Devin Qualls 24 3 Brandon Ferrari 21 46:24 Charlotte Boss 21 1:10:01 Age Group 25-29 Photos by Ken Killian. For more photos and 1 Ryan Gallagher 28 35:14 Tina Miletello 29 complete results see the NOTC web site at 2 Matthew Cutrer 25 40:31 Liz Brescher 28 53:07 runNOTC.org. 3 Ryan Allen 27 43:15 Charmaine Preskitt 29 54:29

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Elmwood Classic 10K Award Winners (continued) Age Group 30-34 1 Cory Bourg 30 37:50 Sophie Capmartin 31 42:40 2 Dustyn Grenon 33 42:01 Tina Marsanyi 33 3 Chris Singley 33 43:46 Cynthia Sackmann 32 57:54 Age Group 35-39 1 Todd Lang 37 37:17 Brenda Yawn 38 48:08 2 Alberto Hernandez 35 42:15 Monica Embers 36 50:57 3 Drake Bourgeios 38 42:20 Erin Christman 39 57:54 Age Group 40-44 1 Michael Iverson 43 39:45 Lisa Bienvery 41 52:22 2 Steve Striffer 42 41:19 Debbie Valin 42 53:46 3 Doug Holmes 42 43:20 Belinda Loo 41 1:01:34 Age Group 45-49 1 Bryan Smith 47 39:02 Robin Pringle 45 51:25 2 Phillip Lawrence 48 46:16 Alice Montelaro 47 55:03 3 Darren Shaeffer 45 48:08 Eve Barrett 49 59:22 Age Group 50-54 1 Kirk Demara 54 48:17 Mary Lambert 50 53:09 2 Tim Wiemann 50 49:58 Billie Sloss 53 53:54 3 Will Hohenschultz 53 50:19 Cathy Wisemann 50 54:27 Age Group 55-59 1 Mike Dugger 55 42:19 Wanda Whitney 56 54:59 2 Daniel Wernz 57 46:20 Marcia Finkelstein 59 1:09:26 3 Mike Risey 58 48:57 Annemarie Clancy 55 1:13:59 Age Group 60-64 1 Pat Clancy, Jr. 62 46:27 Tillie Clark 62 1:03:33 2 Bill Camus 61 47:31 Hally McCrea 61 1:04:00 3 Dennis McCrea 61 51:26 Sherry Chalona 63 1:10:05 Age Group 65-69 1 Juan Perez 65 44:35 2 Yau Hong Lui 66 58:06 3 Hans DeVries 65 1:01:35 Age Group 70-74 1 Craig Sherman 71 56:14 2 Bill Jennings 71 1:20:37 3 Frank Abene 73 1:07:15 Age Group 75-79 1 Age Group 80-Over 1 Raymond Nosari 78 1:29:10

Elmwood Classic 5K Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Overall Open 1 Kraemer Jackson 14 17:42 May King 25 19:24 Overall Masters 1 Paul Bodet 41 18:11 Mary Ann Garvey 48 23:25 Overall Grandmasters 1 Derrick Lee 55 19:33 Lili Brown 50 25:05 Overall Seniors 1 Pat Clancy 62 21:06 Jamie Manders 64 30:18 Overall Racewalkers 1 Steve Attaya 61 34:57 Pat Driscoll 56 40:03 2 Billy Dupre 58 44:33 3 Bill Cohen 78 Age Group 10-Under 1 Jude Burst 9 19:45 Sadie Burst 6 27:55 2 Jacob Torres 9 25:43 Sarah Hassinger 10 48:23

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Elmwood Classic 5K Award Winners (continued) Age Group 11-14 1 Chase Rushing 11 20:23 Sadie Hebert 12 24:00 2 Antonio Imborrone 11 23:24 Celine Rochon 11 35:12 Age Group 15-19 1 Davonte Truiff 16 20:00 Taylor Lacombe 19 55:30 2 Chase Lacombe 16 21:24 Age Group 20-24 1 Zack Miller 23 20:23 Mary Imwalle 24 20:36 2 Dustin Miller 21 21:43 Kate Cayne 22 25:12 Age Group 25-29 1 Anthony Rabito 25 19:33 Becky Kramer 28 24:27 2 Jake Rodrigue 27 23:42 Wendy Meyer 27 27:05 Age Group 30-34 1 Jason Gram 34 19:36 Alayne Pregeant 31 30:15 2 Daniel Simpson 34 19:41 Joellen Dresselles 33 30:50 Age Group 35-39 1 Richard Strasbourg 38 20:57 Monica Embers 36 23:12 2 Eddie Schott 36 21:10 Kirsten Early 38 24:00 Age Group 40-44 1 Harold Hilton 40 20:23 Debbie Valin 42 23:50 2 James Street 43 20:28 Sandy Johnson 44 27:06 Age Group 45-49 1 James Miller 47 18:13 Eve Barrett 49 26:32 2 Alexander Thomas 47 20:24 Laurel Hughes 47 30:29 Age Group 50-54 1 J.J. Waguespack 51 20:17 Mary Mang 54 26:57 2 Will Hohenschultz 53 20:42 Vickie Martinson 54 33:45 Age Group 55-59 1 David Allen 56 21:15 Wanda Whitney 56 25:12 2 Jeff Gohd 56 23:19 Margaret Craig 56 32:31 Age Group 60-64 1 Donnie Breland 63 24:28 Jackie Wolverton 62 33:57 2 Kerry Bunderick 60 25:53 Carolyn Fink 61 41:23 Age Group 65-69 1 Juan Perez 65 21:38 Jo Ballareo 65 50:00 2 Joe Kregal 65 21:39 Charlotte Dumosire 69 50:00 Age Group 70-74 1 Dave Dumestre 70 46:45 Age Group 75-79 1 Bob Sylvester 79 37:37 Age Group 80-Over 1 Arthur Gassen 85 41:35 Amelia Gassen 82 51:20 2 Joe Rumage 82 51:00

Elmwood Classic Half-Mile Award Winners Place Male Age Time Female Age Time Overall Open 1 Anthony Pigford 16 2:40 Alexandra Shiell 11 3:52 Age Group 5-Under 1 Chloe Burst 2 7:05 Age Group 6-8 1 Corbin Brescher 8 3:41 Charley Chehardy 8 3:54 2 Jacob Reeder 8 3:56 Jessica Reed 8 4:34 Age Group 9-10 1 William Reed 10 3:35 Ashley Calamari 9 4:59 Age Group 11-12 1 Michael Palmer, Jr. 12 3:27 2 Henry Calamari 11 3:45

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